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Newspaper
Country Today
Location
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1983
Page
2
South St. Paul Minnesota livestock prices shown for cattle hogs sheep and calves with steady to weak demand across steer heifer cow bull and feeder categories. Notable ranges include Holstein steers 50 cents to 1 dollar lower and hogs 47.50 for No 1 and 2 200-240 pounds with sows and boars also listed.
Wisconsin fluid milk shipments totaling two tankers went to Indiana last week as plants seek more milk to boost operating schedules. Warmer days boost frozen dairy product interest while milk production slowly rises but lags normal by two or more weeks, sources say.
Tombstone Pizza Corp acquired the Gelato Pizza Ltd building in Sussex last month and plans to start producing between 5 and 7 million pizzas in December. The Sussex plant, first outside Medford, positions Tombstone to serve Milwaukee and Chicago markets, with a $2.8 million Medford plant expansion announced for February.
Last week the American Feeder Pig Co-op offered Select 45 lb pigs at 34.75 to 35.75. This week Midwest Livestock Producers lists premium grade detailed pigs 40-50 lb at 32.50 to 35.50 picked up on farm 40-50 lb at 39 to 42.50.
Wheat and feed grains posted mostly lower prices as improved Russian moisture, softer export demand, and larger U.S. planting intentions weighed on markets. Corn fell to 3.15, oats traded lightly around 1.68 to 1.77, barley slipped 20 to 25 cents to 2.60 to 2.85, soybeans weak on export potential with beans down 12 to 14 cents to 6.22 to 6.28.
Minimal increases in the fed cattle market last week were attributed largely to shortened packer inventories with some support from a small ad hoc demand. Feeder and steer prices nudged higher in selective regions as buyers sought available lots amid steady to light demand from feedlots.
One year earlier grain and egg prices are listed with ranges for wheat corn oats soybeans and eggs by size. Livestock equity values cover cows heifers bulls fed cattle slaughter hogs sows boars veal calves and slaughter lambs with price ranges and changes from the prior week detailing shifts in steers heifers Holstein fed cattle and other categories.
Wisconsin Secretary of Agriculture announces Ron Zalewski of Rice Lake and Brian West of Plover plus Okray, Rice Lake, to three year terms on the Wisconsin Potato Industry Board effective July 1 1983. Greenwood Okray and West join holdovers as district grower meetings set nominations. The board supports potato research education and market development with Agriculture Dept support.
Wisconsin produce prices show unchanged Butter Grade AA 1.47 Grade A 1.45 Grade B 1.39. Cheese Cheddar barrel 1.33 40-lb blocks 1.35. Wisconsin Eggs steady with Extra large 73-78 Large 70-73 Medium 61-64.
Independence High School won the Trempealeau County land judging contest at Glenn Beil farm near Arcadia. Coach Dennis Puchalla led the team of David Halama Joe Bragger Steve Pientek and Jeff Back with Osseo-Fairchild taking second under Steve Dickinson and Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau third led by Don Hendrickson. Top individuals were Craig Myhre of Osseo-Fairchild first Joe Bragger second and Kim Stanek of Osseo-Fairchild third. Other participants included Eleva-Strum Arcadia and Blair. The contest, sponsored annually by Trempealeau County Land Conservation Department, judged four soil pits and assessed soil texture structure depth slope drainage and classification.
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